The Phalanx was designed in 1092 and deployed in limited numbers by corps level heavy support battalions in the Spinward Marches during the Fifth Frontier War. While intended as a fire support vehicle for task forces of smaller grav combat vehicles, it has a secondary role as a near orbit space fighter relying on its dual heavy fusion gun mount. Its heavy armor gives it near immunity against anything short of a light meson gun.

The secondary armament is arranged in four circles of turrets perpendicular to the long axis of the craft, so that at least three of the turrets of each circle can fire at any given target. Much of the fire is fully automated, with the gunner primarily serving to prioritize and designate targets which are then engaged by the available weapons until sensors indicate that they have been destroyed.

CraftID:	Phalanx Gunship, TL15, MCr337
Hull:	72/180, Disp=80, Conf=1AF, Armor=75G, Loaded=5387t
Power:	26/52, Fusion=7290MW, Dur=29hrs
Loco:	27/54, StdGrav=20000t, MaxSpeed=2650kph, Cruise=1988kph, NOE=190kph, MaxAccel=2.7G
Comm:	Radio=System, LaserComm=System, MaserComm=System
Sensors:	EMM EMS Active(Far Orbit), EMS Jammer(Far Orbit), EMS Passive(Interstellar), High Pen Densitometer(1km), Neutrino Sensor(10kw), ActObjScan=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout, PassObjScan=Rout, PassObjPin=Rout, PassEnScan=Simp, PassEnPin=Rout
Off:	Hardpoints=1 (Space Weapons=FusionGun 5*2) Pen/ Max Auto Dngr Attn Dmg Range Tgts Spc Sig ROF 2*Fusion Gun (ship) 103/5 900 Planet 2 45 H 60 2*4 RPY-15 Fusion Gun 71/5 30 Dist(21) 4 45 H 320 4*4 50MW Pulse Laser 51/4 60 Reg(125) 4 - H 320
Def:	Point Defense Targeting for quad beam laser turrets
Control:	Comp7*3, 3*HeadsUpHoloDisplay, 40*HoloLink
Accom:	Crew=3 (Commander, Gunner, Pilot), Seats=ExtOccRoomy*3, Env=basic env, basic ls, extended ls, grav plates, inertial comp
Other:	Fuel=107.2kl, ObjSize=Avg, EmLevel=Moderate

Author: R.S.Dean